GAWS crisis deepens
GEELONG Animal Welfare Society is sliding into crisis amid
union action, a member backlash and claims a family pet was
accidentally killed.
A former vice-president has
also revealed that anonymous
death threats drove members,
staff, supporters and vets away
from GAWS.
Nadine Williams said staff
forced out were still suffering
anxiety and depression following a hostile Facebook campaign.
The new crises include:

● life members challenging
the board for sacking them over
offences it refuses to specify;
● claims a Geelong family
was shattered when its runaway
Staffordshire terrier, ‘Sarge’,
was wrongly euthanased after
an administrative oversight;
● concerns dogs are being
given away free after being desexed, cared for and immunised.
● a failure to reinstate a vital
after-hours animal ambulance
service decommissioned following threats against staff; and
● industrial disputes and the
threat of union and legal action.

Ms Williams, one of seven
former board and life members
facing expulsion, said the previous administration had shortcomings but was moving toward
reform when forced from office.
Fifteen board members and
13 staff left after the successful
campaign to introduce a no-kill
policy.
Ms Williams said animals
were still being euthanased despite the policy.
Dog deaths were down about
25 per cent but cat figures had
changed little.
“They tried to cover up the

killing of Sarge – I tabled the
paperwork with the board. The
family was devastated,” Ms Williams said.
“They had a sick child and
were back and forwards to hospital all the time. The dog kept
getting out and was in and out of
the shelter.
“The owners asked staff
not to put the animal down but
the paperwork wasn’t properly
checked.”
Ms Williams, former board
members and staff received
anonymous death threats.
No-kill supporters threat-

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The animal ambulance had
lapsed as a result of the departure, while Vets told the Independent they withdrew services
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Independent’s call for comment.
Last week she told the Independent former board members and staff responsible for
mistreatment of animals were
“dragged kicking and screaming” into new practices at the
shelter.

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Naked ambition goes clop for waterfront tossers
BY NOEL MURPHY
BY RIGHTS KLOP PLAYERS
SHOULD BE NAKED BUT EVEN
THE BRAVE FINNISH WOODCHOPPERS WHO DEVISED THE
GAME BAULK AT THE PROSPECTS.
Sense and sensibility being what
they are, the weather’s usually too
cold and the spectators only amused
for so long, so to speak.
The contemporary sport , in which
chunks of wood are chucked at other
chunks of wood, has become a game
for sunny afternoons and beers in the
park, like an Aussie social-cricketmatch-cum-barbie.
James Baird, who will run an Aussie National Klop Titles on Geelong’s
waterfront next month, advocated the
game’s free-form qualities.
“Yes, legend has it the game was

first played by naked woodcutters,’’ he
grinned.
“And, yes, competitors can get a bit
willing with a few beers in them but it
can be strategic, there can be spoilers.”
The official story is that a woodsman near the Finnish-Russian border
would carve blocks from birch forests
and throw them about to break the
stultifying silence. The ‘klop’ sound
of blocks striking each other also purportedly kept hungry bears at bay.
The game involves tossing chucks
at numbered wooden pegs. The first
player to score 50 wins.
Mr Baird said the game required
no prior skill, with the titles offering
$500 to the winner.
The Geelong titles offered the
chance to become klop’s “bona fide
national champion’, he said.
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Food ‘insecurity’ spreads
BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
“FOOD insecurity” is spreading
in Geelong, according to a council report.
The report said many residents were unable to consistently
put nutritious food on tables,
while “vulnerable communities”
were paying the most for a standard-size basket of healthy food.
Geelong’s homeless youth
had a 41 per cent risk of food insecurity, the report said.
Elderly residents of the northern Bellarine Peninsula had a 19
per cent rate of food insecurity.
The average price of a standard healthy food basket for a
typical family of four in Geelong
was $472.46, eating up 36 per
cent of the income of families
on Centrelink benefits, the report
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Some of the most expensive
baskets were on the northern peninsula, while areas in the north
of Geelong had limited access to
healthy food.
The difference between the
cheapest and most expensive basket was $151.88, with the cost
varying considerably across the
municipality.
“Results indicate that healthy
food remains unaffordable for the
most-vulnerable communities in
Geelong,” the report said.
Apart from central Geelong,
the disadvantaged northern suburbs had the most takeaway shops
per capita and the least fresh food
outlets.
Almost 44,000 food vouchers and parcels were provided
in 2011 and 58,600 free meals
served.

Almost all agencies reported
that food insecurity was an issue
for clients, the report said.
“Increasingly, the region’s
food systems are becoming unsustainable.”
The report advised council to
prepare food policy addressing
health and sustainability challenges in the region.
The report defined food insecurity as limited or uncertain
availability of nutritionally adequate, safe foods.
Relief agencies faced increasing demand from individuals and
families over the past two years
due to rising food costs and job
retrenchments, the report said.

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A NEW solar power system will help teach climate
change lessons to disadvantaged students at a “specialist school” in Whittington, according to their
principal.
MacKillop Specialist Education’s Ruth Hamilton
said many of the students had “limited understanding of climate change issues”.

Road show
Field of dreams: Fashions on the Field winner Rhiannon Gold, left, and headwear victor Jacqueline Rosso.
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Geelong fashions top of the classy
By Cherie Donnellan
LOCAL fashion was the winner
of Fashions on the Field at the
Geelong Cup.
Geelong boutique owner Rhiannon Gold won the top prize,
dressed head-to-toe in clothing
and accessories from her store.
Wearing a lavender Wayne
Cooper dress and blushing pink
Fiona Powell fascinator, Ms Gold
was “happy to represent Gee-

long’s fashion boutiques”.
Jacqueline Rosso dazzled
judges in the headwear competition with a black headpiece by
Geelong milliner Rebecca Share.
Geelong Racing Club’s Jade
Augustine said she “didn’t envy”
the judging panel, which had to
weight up a field of 105 female
and 20 male entrants.
“There’s a lot of quality in the
field this year - a bit like the Gee-

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Prints, peplums and lots of
bright colours were the favourites
of this year’s fashionistas.
Photographer Darren Lyons
labelled race day a “classy affair”.
“Talking about the fillies on
that side of the fence, I think the
fillies look better here,” he told
Fashions on the Field spectators.

ROYAL Geelong Show has helped deliver a new
road safety message to patrons.
Roads Minister Terry Mulder visited the show
last Friday to inspect The Road to Respect Roadshow, a initiative encouraging road sharing of roads

Parents grouped
A NEW Geelong program will offer free psychology
group sessions to parents with adolescents showing
signs of depressions, Deakin University has announced.
A Deakin spokesperson said Family Options
would link parents in similar situations to discuss
topics and ideas related to youth depression.

Racing cash
STATE Government has contributed $750,000 for
a project to replace horse stalls at Geelong Racing
Club, according to the sport’s minister.
Denis Napthine visited the track on Monday to
announce the funding ahead of Wednesday’s Geelong Cup.

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SUPERMARKETS are offering up to 15 cents
a litre off petrol as prices climb above $1.50 in
Geelong.
Prices have peaked at a five-month high despite the cost of international crude tumbling in
recent weeks.
RACV spokesperson Michael Case said the
discounting cycle had moved from its regular
weekly pattern to unpredictable timing.
Motorists should monitor the cycle to use
vouchers when prices were low, he said.
“But don’t wait too long because typically
prices can rise by 15 to 20 cents a litre and quite
suddenly. You can find yourself paying a lot more
for a tank of fuel and this can really hurt motorists, particularly those with family expenses.
“In the past it was a very regular weekly cycle
with a minimum price on Tuesdays and then a
maximum at the weekend but for a long time
the cycle’s been progressing, increasing to eight,
nine, 10 days.”

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GEELONG will host a first regional city open
house scheme on November 10, organisers have announced.
They said the scheme would provide access to
buildings throughout the city, including
Johnstone Park Peace Memorial, TAC headquarters, City Hall, Deakin’s waterfront campus and
Geelong Law Courts.

AN 83-YEAR-OLD Newcomb grandmother reported missing on Tuesday night “located” the next day
in Melbourne’s west, according to police.
The woman was last seen opposite Grovedale
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THREE-TIME Melbourne Cup winning jockey
Glen Boss claimed victory at the 125th Geelong
Cup with British-trained stayer Gatewood on
Wednesday.
The five-year-old equal-favourite raced ahead of
the pack in the last 200 metres after trailing rank
outsider Back in Black for much of the race.
Boss thanked trainer John Gosden for his confidence to have him ride in the race.
“I’d like to thank Centrebet for being involved
in what is becoming one of the biggest races on the
Australian calendar,” Boss said.
Marcel Koren accepted the Geelong Cup on behalf on trainer John Gosden.
“We were happy with the race. Now we are in
the Melbourne Cup so we’re all happy,” he laughed.
Geelong Racing Club president Paul Bongiorno
said Gatewood put in an “outstanding performance”
and was “brilliantly ridden”.
“The history books will show that this race was
one of the strongest ever. It was a small but elite
field,” Bongiorno said.
This year’s cup attracted seven runners, down
from 13 in 2011 and 10 shy of the race’s 17-runner
field limit.
Peter Moody-trained Chateau Margaux came in
second and equal-favourite Brigantin clinched third
place.
Before the race the crowd of nearly 18,000 stood
for local singer Patty Bourke, who performed the
national anthem unaccompanied.
Inspector Carl Peers said the police presence at
the event was similar to last year following an increase in numbers about two years ago.
Melbourne-based officers and mounted police
supported local members, he said.
“In partnership with Geelong Racing Club’s security we’ve put the message out there that we won’t
tolerate anti-social behavior.”
Insp Peers thought racegoers were “getting the
message”, with most “playing it smart”.
“Over the past couple of years I’ve been very
pleased with the crowd behavior at the Geelong
Cup. Obviously the Geelong Cup is a precursor to
the Melbourne Cup, so it attracts a lot of attention.”

Skilled cash ‘legit’
REGIONAL Development Minister Simon
Crean has defended his decision to allocate
$10 million for Simonds Stadium’s redevelopment over other local projects ranked
higher for funding.
He also delivered a slap to Nationals
Senator Barnaby Joyce for criticising the
Regional Development Australia fund.
The Independent last week reported
that a national audit office report said Mr
Crean elevated the stadium over the other
projects, including a proposed community
services hub in East Geelong.
Mr Crean said the audit confirmed the
design and implementation of the fund was
effective.
“The two projects funded in Geelong

rounds.”
Mr Crean said Mr Joyce wanted to return to the former coalition government’s
“rort-ridden” regional partnerships program.
“Comparing RDAF and the coalition’s
Regional Partnerships Program is a case of
apples and oranges,” Mr Crean said.
“RDAF represents a new funding model driven by community demands, backed
by an independent assessment panel and
underpinned by investment partnerships.
“The first two RDAF rounds invested
$350 million in 81 projects with a leveraged value of $1.2 billion.
“Our government is committed to delivering the remaining rounds and continuing
to build strong investment partnerships in
the regions.”

represent strong investment partnerships
between the three tiers of government and
will provide vital social and economic returns to the region.
“Barnaby Joyce’s hypocrisy is breathtaking. When he’s outside Geelong he
criticises the Cats for receiving a grant but
when he’s in Geelong he says no football
club should miss out.”
Mr Crean said three recommendations
in the report would further enhance the
program in future rounds.
The recommendations were for the
adoption of a numerical rating scale, a
clearer value-for-money assessment and
improved documentation of the minister’s
decisions, he said.
“I have asked my department to implement the recommendations in future RDAF

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UNITS in Corio offer the best investment yields in
regional Victoria, according to new figures.
RP Data also ranked two other Geelong suburbs
in the top 10 for unit yields.
Corio’s median price of $155,000 and median
rent of $240 a week produced an investment yield of
8.05 per cent, RP Data said.
East Geelong was fifth with a price of $232,000
and $280 rent for a 6.28 per cent yield.
Norlane was eighth, with $212,000 and $245 for
a yield of 6.01 per cent.
The figures indicated the suburbs were prime
targets for investors, with relatively low purchase
prices matched with high returns.
The boost for local property prospects was released as Housing Industry Association said land
sales were showing recovery signs.
The HIA-RP Data Residential Land Report said
the latest figures suggested that new housing starts
should begin recovering modestly early next year.
HIA chief economist Harley Dale said the report
showed a significant improvement.
“The June quarter saw residential land sales rise
by 23.3 per cent to be up by 29.7 per cent when compared to the same period in 2011,” Mr Dale said.
He warned that the growth was from a low base
and government policy in Victoria and New South
Wales exaggerated the result.
“Nevertheless, land sales did rise in all six state
capitals and in a majority of regional areas and that
is an encouraging result.”

$3.3m ‘threat
for Lara plan’
A $3.3 MILLION charge for a redundant drainage scheme will make a
proposed Lara industrial subdivision
unviable, a council hearing panel has
heard.
L Bisinella Developments corporate affairs manager David Withington
told the panel that council had already
approved a $400,000 drainage scheme
for the subdivision in Heales Rd, Lara.
But council now planned to introduce another much more expensive
drainage system under a special rate
scheme, he said.
“On top of the $400,000 already
spent, further drainage works would
be required on our land to connect to
the regional drainage scheme.
“Bisinella would be required to
contribute $2.8 million to that cost of
constructing the regional scheme, so
our drainage infrastructure cost would
balloon from approximately $400,000
to around $3.3 million, an increase of
more than 800 per cent.”
Mr Withington said Bisinella
would also have to fill in its existing
drainage basin at “significant cost”.
“Council’s current approach to
development of the Heales Rd area is
driving up the cost of industrial land
and making it harder to attract new
industry and jobs,” he told the panel.
Mr Withington said Bisinella lost

industrial development opportunities
during the past five years because of
planning uncertainty.
“This is regrettable as Geelong can
ill-afford to pass up opportunities to
replace jobs being lost in the manufacturing industries.”
Mr Withington said council had
marketed its own Heales Rd industrial
estate but it had yet to create jobs.
A City Hall officer had assured
Bisinella the area would not be subject to future drainage infrastructure
charges, Mr Withington told the panel.
“We require a similar assurance
before we can proceed with certainty
to develop the balance of our 40-hectare estate.”
The development panel ruled the
issue should go to Victorian Civil and
Administrative Tribunal.
Geelong Ratepayers and Residents
Association president Andrew Senia
said City Hall wanted to “have its cake
and eat it too”.
“How can a developer have any
certainty at all with those sorts of rules
and regulations,” Mr Senia said.
“The City also has to consider
whether ther’is a conflict of interest
here. Would it waste $400,000 of its
own money?
“The City has to be careful in regards to rules it makes for itself and
for other developers.”

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A $1.35 MILLION walking
track along the Surf Coast’s
foreshore will officially open
new week, according to the region’s foreshore manager.
Great Ocean Road Coast
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Anglesea Visitor Centre.
The committee’s coastal
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“Come along and experience some of the wonders of

this incredible walk,” he said.
The committee was finishing off the track with interpretive and information signs.
Mr Bodsworth said the
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The 44-kilometre walk
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The committee, State Government and Surf Coast Shire
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support of “partners” including
Parks Victoria, Mr Bodsworth
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Ford losing shine as
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FORD is seeking chrome and
satin parts from new suppliers
after a fire at a Melbourne component maker.
Lower grille trims and foglight surrounds on Territory
and Falcon models could be affected if the car-maker fails to
find alternative supplies.
But spokeswoman Sinead
Phipps said Ford’s supplies
were fine for now, in contrast
to Toyota’s loss of a day’s production already following the
Venture DMG fire last Friday.
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we’re a customer but at this

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The cuts will be finalised
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They also coincided with
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Ms Phipps acknowledged
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stage we have enough parts,”
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The Venture chroming facility was unlikely to resume operations for up to two months.
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received 120 volunteers for
redundancy packages and was
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Ms Phipps said the 148
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Panel rejects
servo’s plans
BY JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
A COUNCIL panel has knocked
back an application to expand
roadhouse facilities at Batesford
with a four-unit motel.
The operators of Mortimer
Petroleum Batesford Roadhouse
also wanted to add a car and truck
wash and extend the building
with features including a kitchen
and dining area.
The rejected plan showed proposed upgrades and relocation of
bowsers and a canopy over the
roadhouse’s diesel and LPG area.
A panel report said the front
section of the 1.6-hectare site had
been used as a petrol station for
25 years.
Council also received “numerous complaints” about use of the
rear section of the site for truck
parking.
The report said council wrote

to the owners several times to tell
them truck parking on the rear
section was illegal.
The report said council threatened legal proceedings if the rear
section continued to be used as
a “transport terminal” and if the
area remained unfenced.
The panel said the operators
also faced a council enforcement
order over “illegal works”.
A City of Greater Geelong
spokesperson said the roadhouse
owners could appeal to Victorian
Civil and Administrative Tribunal
(VCAT).
“If there is no appeal the City
will commence enforcement proceedings.” Roadhouse manager
Michael Watkins said the application sought to alleviate dangers
associated with large trucks that
used the site.
“It’s getting dangerous with
the size of the trucks coming in,”

he said.
“We need to get them off the
road, especially the B doubles,
but there’s nowhere for them to
go.
“It’s been a big nightmare.
This has been going on for years.
“All we’re trying to do is
change with the times.
“When the roadhouse was
built it was okay for the size of
the trucks then but the trade has
changed and we are trying to
change with it.
“We’re just trying to make it
look cleaner and neater and make
everyone a bit happier but we
keep hitting brick walls.
“It’s all one block and we
should be able to use it but the
council reckons the zoning
doesn’t allow it.”
Mr Watkins said the matter
would “probably” go to VCAT.

lect anything and everything, so
no matter what you collect you
can come along and are sure to
meet some fellow collectors.
“Plus, we’re keen for you to
show us what you’ve got.”
David said members willingly shared knowledge, tips and
advice, listened to expert guest
speakers, held social events like
barbecues and embarked on bus
trips to collectables shops and
field trips.
More information on the club
is available by phoning David on
0419 434 306 or emailing him on
davidsmith@ozbottleforum.com.

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profits on more collectables.”
David admitted he was a case
in point, with the “many thousands” in his 30-year collection
stretching accommodation at his
house.
David said the club met
7.30pm on the fourth Monday
of every month at Barwon Park
Pavilion, under James Harrison
Bridge.
The club has been running
since 1983, celebrating its 25th
anniversary in 2008.
David said members demonstrated great pride in their finds.
“We have members who col-

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WHEN was the last time you saw
a milk bottle?
If you have a hankering for the
age of milkies or other glass specimens of yore, you might well be
a candidate for membership of
Geelong Bottle and Collectables
Club.
A good place to start is with
the club’s biennial show on Saturday and Sunday at Geelong
Showgrounds.
This year it doubles as Victorian State Bottle and Collectables
Show, with keen glass chasers
from all over the state descending
on Geelong.
Chief bottle washer David
Smith said around 100 stallholders would offer collectables at the
show.
“You can buy, swap, sell, and
display items and get valuations
by an expert auctioneer,” he declared.
“The displays are a walk down
memory lane and you will be
amazed at their quality and what
people collect.”
David said collectors with
burgeoning assortment of bottles
and associated curios and knickknacks could find a solution at the
show.
“It’s a great way to thin out
that crowded collection by booking a stall and making a few dollars.
“But then most of us can’t
help ourselves - we spend our

Buckets& Bouquets
BOUQUETS to technician Martin for
fixing my car when no one else could.
You Are The Best, Teesdale
BOUQUETS to RACV driving instructor Kathy, VicRoads’ Robyn and an immensely friendly and helpful lady at the
art gallery gift shop. These three wonderful ladies in diverse fields do Geelong proud with their kindness and customer service.
Incredibly Grateful, Manifold Heights
Buckets to a contributor who wrote
about a priest playing football songs
(Buckets & Bouquets, October 12).
It happened after the service on grand
final day. The priest barracks for Sydney Swans. We found it in-spire-ing!
Lighten up.
Judy, South Geelong
BUCKETS to PM regarding the priest
and football songs. I’m unsure who
your god is but mine pervades my life,
football included. It seems your god is
only found in the scriptures. I imagine
the song was not played during mass. I
suggest PM attend another church.
CM, Lara
BOUQUETS to Cavalier art shop’s
Lorraine for her great, friendly service.
Nothing was a trouble. My grandchildren had a lovely time with Lorraine
choosing some fun art products. What a
pleasure to be served by such a nice lady.
ML, Belmont
BOUQUETS to Black Sheep Restaurant and Austin Wines for their wine
dinner on October 10. The chefs superbly matched a seven-course dinner
to showcase Austin wines for tasting.
Congratulations to the Austin family and the staff
involved for a most-enjoyable evening.
Yvonne And Friends, Geelong

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BOUQUETS to a kind person who
handed in my purse at Newcomb’s post
office. You truly are an honest person. I
hope good luck comes your way.
JLR, Newcomb

BOUQUETS to Blood Motor Group’s
Matthew Cleverley and Anthony Kevric
for coming to the rescue after I lost my
car key on a beach. Bouquets also to
mum for coming to my aid.
Lydia, Grovedale
BUCKETS to a person who stole a
small cross-stitch that I left at a friend’s
grave. Don’t you have any respect?
Stealing from someone’s grave is one of
the lowest acts possible. I hope karma
comes to you tenfold.
Upset Friend, Herne Hill
BOUQUETS to courteous truck drivers who allow the busy flows of cars to
enter traffic on Fellmonger’s Rd from
Buckley’s and Raiders. Truck drivers
don’t receive enough consideration.
Lady Drive, Ocean Grove
BUCKETS to Geelong’s council. ALDI
Highton will open early in 2013 but
Lara’s new supermarket could be open
in 2015. What a joke! I’ll believe it
when I see it.
RC, Lara
BOUQUETS to the Reject Shop Waurn
Ponds’ Bree. If everyone in retail was as
helpful and happy as Bree what a pleasure it would be to count the takings at
the end of the day.
Great Work Bree, Grovedale
BOUQUETS to Gunner (Buckets &
Bouquets, October 19). Hey, Gunner,
are ya gunna tell us the whole story now
you’ve tantalised our imaginations?
Melva Stott, Anglesea

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Gagging on Labor
RICHARD Marles advises the Victorian parliament
how to do its job, so does Darren Cheeseman.
They are so vocal we would be forgiven in thinking there are no ALP Lower House members in
Geelong at all when in fact, with the exception of
Liberal Member for South Barwon Andrew Katos,
all are Labor people.
The Liberals barely hold power in the Victorian
Government, so they can hardly be called a powerhouse.
Why, then, are Ian Trezise, John Eren, and Lisa
Neville seemingly afraid to stand up for Geelong?
That’s what they were elected for and what they
are being paid for - it’s their job.
Do they prefer to let state Labor leader Daniel

Andrews and our two federal MPs have all the say
or is someone gagging them?
Elizabeth Cross
Wandana Heights

Election letdown
CONGRATULATIONS to City of Greater Geelong
customer service/support officers who have provided unfailing courtesy and support to the 1000-plus
enquirers over the past weeks leading up to council
elections.
Their jobs were made doubly hard and stressful
by ambiguous, untimely information from Victorian
Electoral Commission to eligible voters regarding
the absence of ballot papers, unclear information regarding return envelopes and the like.
Because of this failure, council has borne additional staffing and financial costs of election advertising, communication and correcting election information, none of which are its job.
Our officers, innocent of any wrongdoing, have
borne the brunt of uncalled-for abusiveness of people who in their frustration have vented their spleens
during phone contacts.
Victoria’s municipalities are required to pay in-

dependent organisations such as Victorian Electoral
Commission to undertake all related services necessary during the election process.
This includes responding to the public, advertising, briefing of candidates, ballot draws, communicating to the public, counting of votes, declaring
polls, chasing up and fining those who have not
voted.
The majority of councils, through Municipal Association of Victoria, appointed Victorian Electoral
Commission because it is an independent and impartial statutory authority, established under Victoria’s
Electoral Act 2002, to conduct 2012 council elections. The costs are borne by each council, which
means ratepayers.
In the case of Geelong mayoral and councillor elections, the costs amount to approximately
$520,000, a conservative estimate.
The community, council and candidates have
been let down and deserve better.
Cr Barbara Abley
Brownbill Ward

THE FAILURE of the live animal export industry
was again highlighted when 10,000 Australian sheep
were inhumanely slaughtered in Pakistan.
The exporter, West Australian based Wellard Rural Exports. reported a loss of control of their supply chain in Pakistan after the sheep were rejected
by Bahrain and re-routed to Pakistan. The company
had no control over what happened to the sheep and
clearly would never endorse cruelty or burying live
sheep.
The importer of the 21,000 sheep in Bahrain reported they were diseased but the report was questioned.
Pathologists in London will help decide the fate
of the 11,300 remaining sheep after the high court
of Pakistan’s Singh Province ordered further independent tests to confirm whether they were diseased.
We cannot prevent cruelty against animals everywhere but to ignore what is happening to Australian
animals exported overseas is so very wrong.
Live animal exports should be banned because
obviously once the animals leave our shores the exporters have no control over the animals’ treatment

and it is ludicrous to think they ever will.
It was Ghandi who said: “The greatness of a society and its moral progress can be judged by the way
it treats its animals”.
How will we as a country be judged?
Suzanne Roberts
Whittington

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BY CHERIE DONNELLAN
WATCHING a melancholic minotaur sing the lyrics of British India’s new single was understandably
“bizarre” for lead singer Declan Melia.
Melia told the Independent the indie rock quartet
loved the video director’s “off the wall” interpretation for I Can Make You Love Me.
“Some of the ideas we were presented were more
of the same but this one was just so different,” he
said.
Despite the single receiving widespread radio
play and recently featuring as Queenscliff Music
Festival’s video of the week, Melia confessed the
band was “surprised” it became the debut single for
the Melbourne indy band’s fourth album.
“I guess it’s got quite a bleak outlook and the
song’s slow, so we didn’t really expect it to be the
single but almost every time the song that’s become
a single has been the one we didn’t expect. “We love
the song, though, so we’re glad our fans like it too.”
British India will play November’s Queenscliff
Music Festival for the first time as part of a national
tour.
Melia revealed the band members became “extremely nervous” before every show.
“You should see us back stage - we do more pacing than the Japanese navy,” he joked.
But the nerves drove their performance, Melia
said.
“I’d be worried if we weren’t nervous.”
He reminisced about British India’s early days,
describing the members were just “four idiots from
Mentone”.
The group was now like a “well-oiled machine”.
“When we first started, we just jumped right in
because we wanted to play music.
“We didn’t expect to get to this level, but we’re
rapt we have.”

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Folk a Breez
for Audreys
by Cherie Donnellan
CELEBRATING community spirit is
why The Audreys’ lead singer Taasha
Coates loves playing folk music.
So performing at Breez Music
Festival to support multiple sclerosis
sufferers was an offer Coates couldn’t
turn down.
The young mum told the Independent she fortunately had no personal
experience of MS but sympathised
with sufferer Bree-Arne Chamley, a
fellow singer.
“To have something you love affected by a disease that attacks your
motor skills, something singers rely
on, is heartbreaking,” Coates said.
Chamley will also perform during
the November 4 festival at Geelong’s
The Pier.
The event will raise money for
Geelong community services organisation Karingal to build its Melaluka
residential respite and day support facility.
Coates was looking forward to
supporting Chamley and hearing other
acts on the bill, including The Go Set,
The Human Electric, Nick Barker and
Sweet Delores.
“Going to festivals is something
I really like and it’s the rare time we
(the band) actually get to see other
bands.
“Sometimes when you’re spending

a lot of time on the road it’s hard to
motivate yourself to see another band.
“It can feel like work but when I
have the time off I love it.”
Coates admitted that touring with
partner Todd Bennett and Finley earlier this year was “very un-rock” but
she still enjoyed the experience.
“(Todd’s) a part-time musician so
he helped us with the stage tech stuff,
and he even sold merchandise as well
as being a dad.
“He’s a graphic designer and he
did the artwork for our last album cover, so actually he was really handy to
have on tour,” Coates laughed.
She reminisced about 14-monthold son Finley doing a “really hilarious bum dance” when he attended
gigs with her.
“He’s adorable. I love being a
mum.”
Coates remained tight-lipped about
the ideas she and Tristan Goddall had
for their planned fourth album.
But wanted to record “somewhere
low key, like the beach”.
“We’re recording in January, so if
we were near the beach in the height
of summer it would be great to have
those summery feelings creep onto the
record.
“You can’t record an album without bringing the ambience of where
you recorded into it but they’re all just
ideas at this stage.”

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GROVEDALE’S Sandstone Cafe has built a
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Head chef Simon Parrott describes Sandstone as a “restaurant disguised as a cafe”,
nestled in suburbia.
Simon believes the cafe encourages diners to embrace the region’s emerging quality
dining and cafe culture.
“Geelong previously lacked quality food
and service outside the CBD but people are
now recognising the importance of solid
suburban venues,” he says.
Simon celebrates the cafe’s contemporary Australia menu with a seafood specialty.
“For quality-cooked fish, visit us.”
Sandstone Cafe is family-friendly and
will cater to everyone’s dietary requirement.
Simon recommends booking early for
the festive season.
“Christmas is fast approaching and we’re
happy to host any function.”
Sandstone Café also hosts birthday, wedding and corporate functions as well as offering off-site catering.
The venue can host 130 guests for standup functions or 85 at seated events.
The cafe’s courtyard is perfect for breakfast and lunch this spring, open
seven days.
Diners sitting inside can enjoy the Sun
through the cafe’s big windows.
“It’s a very bright, warm venue,” Simon
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The fully licensed venue is also open for
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GEELONG, Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast residents
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A$20 million agreement
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The result is a high-resolution, high-contrast comprehensive 200-degree view,
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and can also be shared with
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“OPSM continues to
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eye care standard in the Geelong region,” Mr Prendergast
says.
“The Optos digital retinal
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WHEN the Kia Carnival people mover
was launched in Australia in September 1999 with a price tag significantly
below that of similarly-sized vehicles
from Toyota, Honda and Chrysler it
immediately took off in the sales race.
It has since frequently sat at number
one spot in the people mover category.
That original Carnival was obviously built down to a price, but the
South Koreans are experts at getting a
lot out of their vehicles for a modest
design budget. It also had some wellpublicised problems mainly with cylinder head gasket failures in the small
2.5-litre V6 engine but Kia repaired
most defective engines under warranty, even when vehicles were technically beyond the warranty period.
The Kia Grand Carnival was added to the range in January 2006 with
a 3.8-litre V6 that provided a fair bit
more performance than the smaller
sixes, even though the vehicle was
larger and heavier than the Carnival.
The two vehicles sold alongside
each other until early 2011 when the
smaller Carnival was eventually discontinued. At the same time Grand
Carnival was given a major revamp,
with new features, more power and
the introduction of a fuel efficient sixspeed automatic transmission in every
variant.
Those looking for an entry level
price can now buy a 2012 model year
Grand Carnival S for $38,990. This
model will have the 3.5-litre V6 engine in place of the 2.7-litre unit used
in the smaller and lighter Carnival S.
As it’s operating at the lower-cost end
of the market, there’s no turbo-diesel
option in the Grand Carnival S.
A diesel engine is also available.
A new four-cylinder Kia design that
produces 143 kW of power and a huge
429 Newton metres of torque it gives
the fully loaded Grand Carnival real
grunt when climbing steep hills, all
the more so with the extra ratio being
offered in the auto.
Petrol power continues to be offered on all models, and the 3.5-litre puts out a silky 202 kilowatts of
power.
Feature upgrades see the Grand
Carnival getting Bluetooth connectivity, and audio controls on the steering
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Grand Carnival Si now comes
with alloy wheels, roof rails and rearseat controls for the air conditioning.
These features are also installed on the
Grand Carnival SLi and the topline
Platinum.
Kia Grand Carnival people mover
is a large vehicle with lots of space inside. There’s seating for eight adults,
two in front bucket seats; three in the
second row, each in their own bucket
seat; and a further three in a bench seat
at the rear. All the seats have good legroom and are of a reasonable width,
although passengers in the rearmost
seats will find themselves sitting with
their knees up as the floor is rather
high.
Access to the rearmost seats isn’t
too difficult for the young and agile,
but others may find it a hassle.
Luggage space is excellent, even
with all the seats in use and the boot
is very deep, partly because of the location of a small temporary spare tyre
underneath the vehicle, at the rightcentre of the cabin floor. A full sized
flat tyre can’t be stored in that area,
but Kia supplies a plastic bag in which
to store the flat.
When you are not using the rear
seats of the Grand Carnival they fold
down into that deep recess in the base
of the boot, leaving a neat flat floor.
The three seats in the centre row double-fold forwards to further increase
load space and can even be removed
completely to create even more room.
The sheer length of the Grand Carnival can cause problems when parking at the kerb-side, but isn’t likely
to be a problem in off-street carparks
that have sufficient length. Height is
seldom a problem as the Kia Grand
Carnival is lower than most 4WDs.
Ride comfort in the big Kia is good
on most road surfaces, but big bumps
and corrugations do trouble it at times.
Handling at slow to moderate speeds
is fine but at anything higher it verges
on being sloppy. Strong understeer
scrubs off speed and puts the Grand
Carnival back on line if you are over
ambitious when cornering.
The Grand Carnival tops the people mover sales tree in Australia, with
more than one in three of new people
movers sold here being from Kia.

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THE automotive paints outlet is getting busier and
busier, according to owner Adam Guglielmi.
“We must be doing something right,” Adam says.
Body Shop Paint Supplies has a great range of
finishes for automotive, industrial or marine jobs.
Tradies and hobbyists drop in to pick the brains
of Body Shop Paint Supplies qualified and knowledgeable staff.
“Our staff are all fully qualified painters and
tradesman keen to provide a high level of service,”
Adam says.
“Our knowledge and experience ensures we always give great advice.
“We’ve never have customers come back to say
it didn’t work, because we want get it right the first
time.
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Cats seek horror story end
GEELONG Cricket Club has slipped to
16th on the Victorian Premier League
ladder following a horror weekend when
the Cats lost both one-day games in ugly
fashion.
On Saturday the Cats had Richmond
on the ropes at 8/86 thanks mainly to
spin twins Luke Muller, 4/19, and Jacob
Thorne, 3/13.
But unfortunately the Tigers tail
wagged, helping them reach a competitive 124 on a tough wicket for batting.
The Cats started brightly in reply,
reaching 2/73 on the back of a fine knock
by skipper Meyrick Buchanan, 47, with
support from James Crosthwaite, 27.
But from there things went pear
shaped as the rest of the order crumbled
to be all out for 118, just six runs short of
their target.
On Sunday at home against CaseySouth Melbourne Geelong again started
well, batting first.
Buchanan, 42, led the way again but
only Thorne, 21, and Muller, 22, were

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able to give any help.
The side was eventually dismissed for
146.
Unlike on Saturday, the Cats bowlers
struggled to have an impact early as the
visitors cruised to a six-wicket win.
Tomorrow sees the start of the twoday fixtures, with Geelong travelling to
Windy Hill to take on Essendon.
Geelong coach Damian Shanahan
will hope the longer format gives his
team a chance to knuckle down and find
some form.
In Geelong Cricket Association an
early season top-of-the-table clash between South Barwon and East Belmont
looks like being a tasty encounter.

Both teams have been in the runs
early, with Clinton Peake scoring a massive 167 not-out last game against St
Joseph’s, while Andrew Ross, 80, and
Jacob Waterson, 59, have found early
season touch.
And for the Lions, import John Kettle
and skipper Chris Bambury both have
half centuries chalked up already, while
Shaun Hooley looked settled last week.
It seems the team that bowls well will
gain the upper hand.
The Lions will welcome back Dave
Lineen from a groin complaint, while
Phil Halbish and Joel Davies lead an impressive Swans bowling line-up.
This extra bowling depth should see
South Barwon take the points.
Other selections: HIGHTON v Leopold, Bell Post Hill v NORTH GEELONG, Geelong City v NEWTOWN &
CHILWELL, GROVEDALE v Geelong
West.
Modewarre has jumped out of the
blocks to remain undefeated in division

two so far. New coach Michael Brown
has brought a wealth of experience to the
newly promoted club as it adjusts to life
on turf wickets.
This week it hosts powerhouse St Albans Breakwater, which bounced back
smartly from a first-round loss to Waurn
Ponds with a six-wicket victory against
Torquay.
The key members of the Modewarre
top order in Jack Hosking, Tim McFarlane and Shane Dillon will be keen to test
their skills against the star-studded Saints
bowling line-up of Justin Miller, Jason
Murray and Chris Jones.
Modewarre will put up a good fight
but St Albans Breakwater will prove too
strong.
Other selections: ST PETER’S v
Guild St Mary’s, Torquay v MANIFOLD
HEIGHTS, Waurn Ponds v MURGHEBOLUC, Marshall v NEWCOMB &
DISTRICT, THOMSON v Alexander
Thomson.
Division three has started in its usual

blaze of glory, with a trio of outright results already last week.
This season more than ever, all teams
wanting to participate in the finals will
need to be at the top of their game every
single week because each point could be
crucial come season’s end.
This week Meredith and Winchelsea,
both traditionally strong at this level,
face off in an early season encounter that
could go a long way towards telling us
who has genuine claims to early favouritism.
Ty Watts starred for Meredith last
week with a massive 130, while for
Winchelsea Matthew Partridge top
scored with 46 and chimed in with two
wickets.
Meredith looks like having the depth
to get the win in this one.
Other selections: Little River v LETHBRIDGE, North Shore v TEESDALE, Bell Park v SHELFORD, Bannockburn v Inverleigh, Corio Bye.

Hardy and patient find snapper, whiting during quiet time
On the

bite
Brian Long

WINDY weather kept many anglers on
shore over the past week but counterparts
who braved the elements returned with
respectable catches.
Snapper captures were down, with the
best reports coming from anglers who
fished an hour or so either side of sunset.
Paul Hammer’s tally between 7pm
and 8.30pm Saturday was three fish
around 3kg each and caught on pilchard.
Another angler nearby also caught
fish around the same time, returning with
three, the largest estimated to be over
6kg.
Glenn Welsh found protection from
the wind between the North Shore rocks
and the channel where he caught two
snapper of 3.8kg and 4.3kg on fresh
squid strips.
Patience paid off for Ballarat’s Daniel Nestor who fished Wilson Spit for six
hours until he boated a magnificent 82cm
snapper.
Damian Knowles worked soft plastics
over the Stingaree Bay spoil grounds to
find reasonable numbers of quality flathead along with a few pike and small
snapper. However, all changed at 6.30pm
when his rod folded with what turned out
to be a 4.7kg snapper.
Anglers also chased salmon and pike
on the bay, with casting and trolling
small lures a viable option.

KING FOR A DAY... Richard Caldararo with a 35kg kingfish in New Zealand.
Salmon were working both Stingaree
Bay and near Alcoa Pier, with the surface
activity generally given them away. Pike
were available on the inshore grass beds
at present and, for land-based anglers, on
the rocks at North Shore.
Good numbers of squid were taken
from the grass beds off Hermsley. Most
were small but bag-limit captures were
common, with the bigger squid between
St Leonards and Queenscliff.
Whiting captures were down, with
milky coloured water requiring many
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snapper and gummy shark from beaches and rocks. The best snapper reports
were from Black Rock at the Breamlea
end, while a few big gummy shark were
caught at Roadknight on fresh bait.
Offshore winds and clean water produced reasonable numbers of salmon to
1.5kg further down the coast, with lure
the best method on the deeper water rock
platforms.
The Barwon River in Geelong hosted
plenty. Harrison Phillips fished along the
rowing course with corn and bread baits
to grass 16 carp to more than 6kg in two
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stand-out bait.
Werribee’s Mario Caldwell fished the
shore at Point Lillias where he found the
flathead well and truly on the bite in the
rough conditions He returned with a bag
of 16, the biggest a beauty of 1.4kg.
Daniel Shorten also found quality flathead while drifting between Bird
Rock and the quarries. He caught plenty
of fish to 58cm on blue and whitebait.
Trevally were caught in the cut at
Queenscliff, with the slack water around
high tide best. Soft plastics accounted for
the best captures.
Surf anglers began catching more

Harrison advised anyone targeting
catch carp to use plenty of berley.
Gordon Farnsworth fished the running water at Buckley Falls for two nice
trout on small Rapala lures. Working the
running water, Gordon caught quite a few
fish bit most were small.
Shaun Dennis spun the junction of
both the Leigh and Barwon rivers, landing a few redfin. Most were small but one
reddie was 955g.
Lake Tooliorook remained the best
option for trout and redfin. Trolling
Tassie Devils has worked on the trout,
while vibe-style lures have caught redfin
in the open sections of the lake.
Shore anglers should use Powerbait in
the orange colour.
Anglers should keep an eye on Wurdee Buloc Reservoir. While far from red
hot, it has produced some quality trout
over 2kg on lures and worms.
Richard Caldararo lived the dream
recently in Tauranga, New Zealand, landing an awesome 35kg kingfish on a knife
jig. Dragging the fish up from around
90m was a mammoth task but one Richard will never forget.
Corio Bay should remain a great option this weekend for lure enthusiasts,
with salmon and pike in good numbers
around Alcoa Pier or out in front of the
grammar school lagoon on the early-afternoon high tides.
Freshwater anglers wanting a big trout
could fish Deep Lake on lure through the
middle part of the day.
Send reports and photos to info@raylongtackle.com.au or visit Brian at Ray
Long’s Fishing World, 105 Shannon Ave,
Manifold Heights.